Cookbook Review: Anything’s Pastable by Dan Pashman

I haven’t posted a cookbook review this month and we are nearing the halfway point of 2024. (My goal is to review some of the “best of 2024” cookbooks. You can check out other posts here.) Anthing’s Pastable was a good read with lots of inventive recipes.

About the book:

The innovative James Beard Award–winning . . . → Read More: Cookbook Review: Anything’s Pastable by Dan Pashman

Serabelle by Tavi Taylor Black, a review

Welcome to another stopover on the TLC book tour. Today’s post is brought to you by Serabelle by Tavi Taylor Black. I received a free copy from the author for an honest review. All rants and opinions are my own.

About the book:

Serabelle: Where the Wealthy Come to Play

• Publisher: Black . . . → Read More: Serabelle by Tavi Taylor Black, a review

Book Review: Iwígara by Enrique Salmón

I recently picked up Iwígara by Enrique Salmón while I was browsing through an independent bookstore. I fell in love with the cover art and the promise of what was inside: “the kinship of plants and people.” While I didn’t purchase it (because I had already picked up two other books that edged Iwígara out—I . . . → Read More: Book Review: Iwígara by Enrique Salmón

May 2024 “In My Kitchen”

Spring has sprung and with it has been some hellacious storms. I hope wherever you are that you and yours are safe. Hope we get past this extreme weather soon. I grew up in tornado alley, but good grief, these new breeds of storms are deadly and destructive. Be safe out there.

I hate to . . . → Read More: May 2024 “In My Kitchen”

TLC Review: Our Kept Hearts by Tennille Marie

It’s been a while since I hosted a TLC Book Tour. Today I will be reviewing Our Kept Hearts by Tennille Marie. I received a free review copy of this book from the author for this stopover. I was not paid for this review and all opinions, thoughts and rants are completely my own. . . . → Read More: TLC Review: Our Kept Hearts by Tennille Marie

Cookbook review: The Noom Kitchen

As I continue with the cookbook reviews (Best of 2024), I keep getting gobsmacked by how unhip I have become. I’m out of the loop on so many things. My only saving grace is that I work with two thirty-somethings and one twenty-something so they will sometimes point out things I should know to stay . . . → Read More: Cookbook review: The Noom Kitchen

A Big Fat Greek Salad and three films for Movies & Munchies

Camilla, the Movies & Munchies host for April, gave us plenty of choices. We could choose any three of the My Big Fat Greek Wedding movies. I decided to re-watch the first one and dive into the other two which I had not seen.

 

Number 1 (2002):

I had seen the original one . . . → Read More: A Big Fat Greek Salad and three films for Movies & Munchies

Listening to Kitchen Ghosts

I heard an author interview on NPR with Crystal Wilkinson and her latest work, Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts, and I just had to get on the waiting list at the library. It was a long wait but it was worth it.

About the book:

NATIONAL BESTSELLER – A lyrical culinary journey that explores the . . . → Read More: Listening to Kitchen Ghosts

“In My Kitchen” April 2024

Sorry. I just skipped March’s IMK. I thought about it a few times. Then I just never got around to doing one. I hate to miss so I’ve been planning this April post for some time. I’m not sure that there’s really anything new and innovative, but here goes.

I’m still on my cookbook review . . . → Read More: “In My Kitchen” April 2024

Here come the 2024 cookbooks…starting with Come Hungry

I’m starting with Come Hungry by Melissa Ben Ishay from Baked by Melissa fame. . . . → Read More: Here come the 2024 cookbooks…starting with Come Hungry